Lance - Rennes - 1:1. French Championship, 2nd round. Match review, statistics

On 20 August one of the matches of the 2nd round of the French football championship took place. Lance (France) and Rennes (France) met.

French Championship, 2nd round

Lance (France) - Rennes (France) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: D. Machado (3) - Burigo (53)

Warnings: S. Samed (51), Omari (57), Gradit (79).

Review of the match Lance - Rennes:

Lens and Rennes battled it out in a tense Ligue 1 encounter at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Both teams were looking for a crucial win, so the match was a tense battle and ended in a 1-1 draw. The first goal of the match took place in the third minute, when Lens striker D. Machado hit the net. It was Lens' first breakthrough, which set the tone for an exciting match. As the match progressed, the tension grew and the referee was forced to apply yellow cards several times. In the 51st minute, Lens player S. Abdul Samed was cautioned, and moments later in the 53rd minute, Rennes were awarded a penalty. B. Bourijo came out of the gate and converted the penalty, levelling the score. The yellow cards continued to pile up and in the 57th minute V. Omari, a Rennes player, received a warning from the referee. Both teams looked to score another goal, but the solid defence of both teams prevented any further progress. Both teams then made a number of substitutions to bring new energy and tactics into the game. B. Santamaria and N. Matic came on for Rennes in the 62nd minute, and E. Le Feux and D. Douet in the 63rd minute.

In the 74th minute Lens made the first substitution: A. Thomasson replaced M. Guilavogui. The next minute D. Machado was replaced by M. Haidara, and A. Fulgini came on in place of D. Costa. The match continued to be tense and in the 79th minute another yellow card was shown to Lens player J. Gradit. In an effort to find a winner, both teams made further changes. A. Diouf came on in place of S. Spierings in the 81st minute. In Rennes on the 82nd minute J. Belochan and A. Truffert appeared. Towards the end of the match both teams tried to maximise their remaining opportunities. In the 89th minute Rennes made the last substitution, replacing J. Douet with B. Burijo. In the same minute Lens introduced F. Sotoka instead of O. Cortes. The final whistle sounded as neither team was able to turn the tide in the second half, and the result was a 1-1 draw. It was a hard fought match that showed the competitive spirit and determination of both teams. Despite the points difference, Lens and Rennes can be proud of their results. The match brought a lot of joy to the fans and demonstrated the talent and skill of Ligue 1 players.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: PSG - Lance, Rennes - Le Havre.

Statistics of the match Lance - Rennes: